@@jakedonnely4094 Sort of. Some would say 8'6" is an ideal length. I would say 7'6" is an ideal length. The fact is, anywhere in between those lengths will get you from A to B. The advantage of the slightly longer oars is that you get more blade in the water and therefor more thrust, but at a cost of input power. The advantage of the slightly shorter set is that you can store them more easily in the boat and the 'weight' of water on the blades when you pull isn't so heavy. Again, all that depends on how they are set up. The more oar you can afford inboard of the rowlock, the easier they will be to pull (think of a fulcrum, where the pivot point is the rowlock). Then there's the issue of skulling in which the longer oar is more effective. I myself have 7'6" oars and for me they are perfect. :) Hope that helps.
Looked about perfect!
Always a joy to undertake these vicarious cruises with Skismo! Thanks so much for your generosity in welcoming us aboard. Cheers from northern Japan.
Thanks again for watching :)
@@sailingskismodo oars need to be certain length
@@jakedonnely4094 Sort of. Some would say 8'6" is an ideal length. I would say 7'6" is an ideal length. The fact is, anywhere in between those lengths will get you from A to B. The advantage of the slightly longer oars is that you get more blade in the water and therefor more thrust, but at a cost of input power. The advantage of the slightly shorter set is that you can store them more easily in the boat and the 'weight' of water on the blades when you pull isn't so heavy. Again, all that depends on how they are set up. The more oar you can afford inboard of the rowlock, the easier they will be to pull (think of a fulcrum, where the pivot point is the rowlock). Then there's the issue of skulling in which the longer oar is more effective. I myself have 7'6" oars and for me they are perfect. :) Hope that helps.
@@sailingskismo thanks that did help. Thanks for reply
I've just bought the same model of dingy as Skismo. Watching all your videos as inspiration...May see you on the waters round Dell Quay to Worthing.
That’s great! I’m sure you will love it, it’s a very versatile boat. I’ll certainly be back in those waters from time to time. Fair winds.
Storm Nigel?!
Yes, just storm Nigel doing storm Nigel things!